9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report

10. Check if this is a Termination Report

Termination Date

11. No Lobbying Issue Activity

INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13

12. Lobbying

13. Organizations

INCOME relating to lobbying activities
for this reporting period was:

EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities
for this reporting period were:

Less than $5,000

Less than $5,000

$5,000 or more

$

$5,000 or more

$

683,000.00

Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest
$10,000,
of all lobbying related income from the client (including all
payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying
activities on behalf of the client).

LOBBYING ACTIVITY.
Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant
engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using
a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s)
as needed.

H.R. 1840: To Improve Consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission of the Costs and Benefits of its Regulations and Orders Legislation to improve consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders under the Dodd-Frank Act.

H.R. 3527: Protecting Main Street End-Users From Excessive Regulation ActClarifies the definition of swap dealer to exempt end-users from certain regulatory requirements in the Dodd-Frank Act.

H.R. 3336: Small Business Credit Availability ActProvides certain exemptions to the Dodd-Frank Act for small lenders.

H.R. 6083: The Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012. Reauthorizes farm bill programs and includes the reauthorization and expansion of rural development programs. (Title VI, Subtitle B Rural Electrification Act of 1936, Subtitle C, Sec. 6201 and 6205, also H.R. 872 as included in bill.)

S. 947: A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and for other purposes. Provides derivatives end user exemptions from certain requirements under the Dodd Frank Wall St. Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

S. 1658: The Rural Economic Farm and Ranch Sustainability and Hunger (REFRESH) Act of 2011Reauthorizes Farm Bill programs, including extension of the rural energy for America program, and includes the rural energy savings program.

S. 2216: The Rural Energy Savings Program Act which would allow rural electric cooperatives to provide low-interest loans to their consumer-members for efficiency improvements.

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name

Last Name

Suffix

Covered Official Position (if applicable)

New

Glenn

English

Kirk

Johnson

John

Cassady

Brian

Cavey

Chris

Heggem

Cliff

Humphrey

Laura Marshall

Schepis

Chris

Stephen

Julie

Barkemeyer

Tammy

Embrey

Carol

Whitman

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above
Check if None

​

LOBBYING ACTIVITY.
Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant
engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using
a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s)
as needed.

15. General issue area code BAN

16. Specific lobbying issues

S. 947: A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and for other purposes. (Sec. 1-3)Draft legislation to provide the Federal Home Loan Bank authority to purchase certain securities (making Federal Home Loan Bank a source of capital for National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation).

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies
Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name

Last Name

Suffix

Covered Official Position (if applicable)

New

Glenn

English

Kirk

Johnson

Brian

Cavey

Julie

Barkemeyer

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above
Check if None

​

LOBBYING ACTIVITY.
Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant
engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using
a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s)
as needed.

15. General issue area code BUD

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 778: Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 117) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2013, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6365) to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to replace the sequester established by the Budget Control Act of 2011. (latest title)Provisions providing funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program.H.R. 3581: Budget and Accounting Transparency Act of 2012 Ensure Rural Utilities Serice Electric Loan Borrowers are not adversely affected by changes to method of estimating costs.

H.R.5325, S.2465: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013Provisions related to preventing use of FY13 funds to implement Energy Secretarys memo reshaping the Power Marketing Administrations.

S. 3295, Title II: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013Provisions providing funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies
Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name

Last Name

Suffix

Covered Official Position (if applicable)

New

Glenn

English

Kirk

Johnson

John

Cassady

Brian

Cavey

Christine

Heggem

Cliff

Humphrey

Laura Marshall

Schepis

Chris

Stephen

Julie

Barkemeyer

Montee

Wynn

Tammy

Embrey

Abbie

Laugtug

Ashley

Slater

Dir. of Leg Affairs, Council on Env. Quality

Ashley

Slater

Leg Affairs Specialist, US Dept. of Commerce

Ashley

Slater

Power Marketing Specialist, BPA

Ashley

Slater

Legislative Asst., Representative Jennifer Dunn

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above
Check if None

​

LOBBYING ACTIVITY.
Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant
engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using
a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s)
as needed.

H.R. 2401: The Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act for 2011 A bill to establish an interagency panel to conduct a cumulative impacts study of EPA rules.

H.R. 3185: A bill to provide that the rules of the Environmental Protection Agency entitled "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines" have no force or effect with respect to existing stationary compression and spark ignition reciprocating internal combustion engines operated by certain persons and entities for the purpose of generating electricity or operating a water pump.

H.R. 3409: Stop the War on Coal Act of 2012A package of legislation aimed at ensuring the continued health of the domestic coal mining industry, including Clean Air Act Reforms and provisions to prevent the EPA from regulating coal ash as a hazardous waste.

H.R. 6172: To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from finalizing any rule imposing any standard of performance for carbon dioxide emissions from any existing or new source that is a fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating unit unless and until carbon capture and storage is found to be technologically and economically feasible.

S. 493: Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Reauthorization Act of 2011 (S. Amdt. 244, McConnell-Inhofe Amendment to S. 493 proposed to pre-empt EPA from regulating greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act)

S. 1702: A bill to provide that the rules of the Environmental Protection Agency entitled "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines" have no force or effect with respect to existing stationary compression and spark ignition reciprocating internal combustion engines operated by certain persons and entities for the purpose of generating electricity or operating a water pump.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies
Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name

Last Name

Suffix

Covered Official Position (if applicable)

New

Glenn

English

Kirk

Johnson

John

Cassady

Brian

Cavey

Christine

Heggem

Laura Marshall

Schepis

Montee

Wynn

Julie

Barkemeyer

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above
Check if None

​

LOBBYING ACTIVITY.
Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant
engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using
a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s)
as needed.

H.R. 1433: Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2012. This bill seeks to prevent state governments from using their eminent domain powers to take privately-owned property for economic development purposes.

H.R. 1705, H.R. 2401: Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011 A bill to establish an interagency panel to conduct a cumulative impacts study of EPA rules.

H.R. 1938: North American-Made Energy Security Act Requires directs the President to issue a final order by November 1, 2011 to either grant or deny the permit to construct the Keystone XL pipeline. The pipeline would be constructed through co-op service territory in several other states.

H.R. 2417: Better Use of Light Bulbs (Bulb) ActRepeals the requirement that would have prevented consumers from using incandescent light bulbs.

H.R. 3548: The North American Energy Access ActTransfers the permit approval process from the Department of State and place it with FERC.

H.R. 3680: Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2011. This bill would streamline the permitting process associated with establishing small hydroelectric power projects that generate electricity.

H.R. 4017: Smart Energy Act. This bill would establish a Department of Energy financing program to facilitate energy efficiency retrofits on existing buildings.

H.R. 4273: Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012. This bill would prevent violations of environmental laws and regulations if the Department of Energy issues an emergency order.

H.R. 4850: Enabling Energy Saving Innovations ActThis bill would establish a study facilitating the development of combined heat and power to generate electricity. It also includes new energy efficiency requirements for water heaters.

S. 629: The Hydropower Improvement Act of 2011All provisions related to encouraging more hydropower production through efficiency.

S. 630: The Marine Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Promotion Act of 2011 All provisions related to encouraging the use of hydrokinetic energy to generate electricity.

S. 699: Department Of Energy Carbon Capture and Sequestration Program Amendments Act of 2011Would enable DOE to increase research and development for CCS technology.(Sec. 2, Insuring co-ops can access funds for Carbon Capture and Sequestration projects)

S. 1220: Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership Act of 2011Provides support for new generation and transportation technologies and efficiency measures through the tax code, lending programs, R&D programs and mandates.

S. 2146: Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012. This bill would establish a national clean energy standard to mandate an increase in the use of clean energy sources to generate electricity.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies
Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name

Last Name

Suffix

Covered Official Position (if applicable)

New

Glenn

English

Kirk

Johnson

John

Cassady

Brian

Cavey

Christine

Heggem

Laura Marshall

Schepis

Montee

Wynn

Julie

Barkemeyer

Carol

Whitman

Abbie

Laugtug

Ashley

Slater

Dir. of Leg Affairs, Council on Env. Quality

Ashley

Slater

Leg Affairs Specialist, US Dept. of Commerce

Ashley

Slater

Power Marketing Specialist, BPA

Ashley

Slater

Legislative Asst., Representative Jennifer Dunn

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above
Check if None

​

LOBBYING ACTIVITY.
Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant
engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using
a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s)
as needed.

S. 493: Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Reauthorization Act of 2011 McConnell-Inhofe Amendment to S. 493 proposed to pre-empt EPA from regulating greenhouse gases through the Clean Air Act.

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name

Last Name

Suffix

Covered Official Position (if applicable)

New

Glenn

English

Kirk

Johnson

John

Cassady

Brian

Cavey

Christine

Heggem

Laura Marshall

Schepis

Montee

Wynn

Julie

Barkemeyer

Carol

Whitman

Cliff

Humphrey

Abbie

Laugtug

Ashley

Slater

Dir. of Leg Affairs, Council on Env. Quality

Ashley

Slater

Leg Affairs Specialist, US Dept. of Commerce

Ashley

Slater

Power Marketing Specialist, BPA

Ashley

Slater

Legislative Asst., Representative Jennifer Dunn

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above
Check if None

​

LOBBYING ACTIVITY.
Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant
engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using
a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s)
as needed.

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name

Last Name

Suffix

Covered Official Position (if applicable)

New

Glenn

English

Kirk

Johnson

Brian

Cavey

Chris

Stephen

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above
Check if None

​

LOBBYING ACTIVITY.
Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant
engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using
a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s)
as needed.

S. 1342: Grid Cyber Security Act An original bill to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system and electric infrastructure critical to the defense of the United States against cybersecurity and other threats and vulnerabilities. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee cybersecurity bill (entire bill, amends Federal Power Act to add new authority for Federal Energy Regulatory Commission over electric power industry cybersecurity standards).

S. 3414, Title I: Establishment of a new critical infrastructure standards Cybersecurity regime at the Department of Homeland Security.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies
Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name

Last Name

Suffix

Covered Official Position (if applicable)

New

Glenn

English

Kirk

Johnson

Laura Marshall

Schepis

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above
Check if None

​

LOBBYING ACTIVITY.
Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant
engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using
a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s)
as needed.

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name

Last Name

Suffix

Covered Official Position (if applicable)

New

Glenn

English

Kirk

Johnson

Brian

Cavey

Christine

Heggem

Julie

Barkemeyer

Tammy

Embrey

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above
Check if None

​

LOBBYING ACTIVITY.
Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant
engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using
a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s)
as needed.

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name

Last Name

Suffix

Covered Official Position (if applicable)

New

Glenn

English

Kirk

Johnson

Brian

Cavey

Chris

Stephen

Abbie

Laugtug

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above
Check if None

​

LOBBYING ACTIVITY.
Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant
engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using
a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s)
as needed.

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name

Last Name

Suffix

Covered Official Position (if applicable)

New

Glenn

English

Kirk

Johnson

Brian

Cavey

Tammy

Embrey

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above
Check if None

​

LOBBYING ACTIVITY.
Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant
engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using
a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s)
as needed.

S. 1220 : Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership Act of 2011Provides support for new generation and transportation technologies and efficiency measures through the tax code, lending programs, R&D programs and mandates. Issue: Clean Renewable Energy Bonds and other comparable incentives.Issue: Draft legislation to change tax code organization of the National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation from a 501(c)(4) to a 501(c)(12).

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name

Last Name

Suffix

Covered Official Position (if applicable)

New

Glenn

English

Kirk

Johnson

Brian

Cavey

Chris

Stephen

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above
Check if None

​

LOBBYING ACTIVITY.
Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant
engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using
a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s)
as needed.

S. 911: Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation ActEnsuring secondary access to public safety spectrum for electric utilities; Sec. 206, powers and duties of the Public Safety Broadband Corporation; Sec. 304, efficient use of public safety spectrum, Sec. 501, radio spectrum inventory.

S. 1029: e-KNOW Act, Electric Consumer Right to Know ActCreates new consumer right to access regular stream of energy information and creates new authority for FERC to establish smart-meter information guidelines.

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name

Last Name

Suffix

Covered Official Position (if applicable)

New

Glenn

English

Kirk

Johnson

Laura Marshall

Schepis

Julie

Barkemeyer

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above
Check if None

​

LOBBYING ACTIVITY.
Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant
engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using
a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s)
as needed.

15. General issue area code UTI

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 909: Roadmap for America's Energy FutureInstructs the DOE Secretary to establish a reverse auction program to award funds from the American-Made Energy Trust Fund to eligible entities to generate an amount of electric energy, and (2) establish within DOE a Reverse Auction Authority to conduct such auctions.H.R. 910, S. 482: Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011(Sec. 2, Pre-empts the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gases from stationary sources through the Clean Air Act.)

H.R. 1705, H.R. 2401: Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011A bill to establish an interagency panel to conduct a cumulative impacts study of EPA rules.

H.R. 1938: North American-Made Energy Security Act Requires directs the President to issue a final order by November 1, 2011 to either grant or deny the permit to construct the Keystone XL pipeline. The pipeline would be constructed through co-op service territory in several other states.

H.R. 4273: Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012. This bill would prevent violations of environmental laws and regulations if the Department of Energy issues an emergency order.

S. 1220: Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership Act of 2011Provides support for new generation and transportation technologies and efficiency measures through the tax code, lending programs, R&D programs and mandates.